Korean reference
개선하다
gaeseonhada
to improve
Irregular · 24 form tables
Includes verbs and adjectives. Rows show speech levels and constructions, rather than personal pronouns. Honorific forms refer to a respected subject.
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Tense
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaeyoimprove |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhamnidaimprove |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhaeimprove |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhandaimprove |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaesseoyoimproved |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhaetseumnidaimproved |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhaesseoimproved |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhaetdaimproved |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhal geoyeyowill improve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhal geomnidawill improve |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhal geoyawill improve |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhal geosidawill improve |
Intention / conjecture
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhagesseoyowill probably improve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhagetseumnidawill probably improve |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhagesseowill probably improve |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhagetdawill probably improve |
Progressive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhago isseoyobe improving |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhago itseumnidabe improving |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhago isseobe improving |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhago itdabe improving |
Negative
Short negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseon an haeyodo not improve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseon an hamnidado not improve |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseon an haedo not improve |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseon an handado not improve |
Long negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaji anayodo not improve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhaji anseumnidado not improve |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhaji anado not improve |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhaji anneundado not improve |
Endings
Honorific
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaseyohe/she improves (honorific) |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhasimnidahe/she improves (honorific) |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhasyeohe/she improves (honorific) |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhasindahe/she improves (honorific) |
Wish
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhago sipeoyoI want to improve |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhago sipseumnidaI want to improve |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhago sipeoI want to improve |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhago sipdaI want to improve |
Question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaeyo?do you improve? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhamnikka?do you improve? |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhae?do you improve? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhani?do you improve? |
Past question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaesseoyo?did you improve? |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhaetseumnikka?did you improve? |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhaesseo?did you improve? |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhaenni?did you improve? |
Request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaseyoimprove! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhasipsioimprove! |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhaeimprove! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhaeraimprove! |
Proposal
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhaeyolet's improve! |
| 합니다체, formal polite level | gaeseonhapsidalet's improve! |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhajalet's improve! |
| 한다체, plain written level | gaeseonhajalet's improve! |
Promise
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhalgeyoI will improve |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhalgeI will improve |
Shall I?
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| 해요체, everyday polite level | gaeseonhalkkayo?shall I improve? |
| 해체, casual level | gaeseonhalkka?shall I improve? |
Linking
And
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhagoI improve, and |
And so / because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhaeseobecause I improve |
If
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhamyeonif you improve |
But
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhajimanI improve, but |
Because
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhanikkabecause I improve |
Background
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhaneundeI improve (background) |
Modifier
Present noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhaneunimprove (before a noun) |
Past noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhanimproved (before a noun) |
Future noun modifier
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Connecting / modifying form | gaeseonhalwill improve (before a noun) |
Additional forms
Additional honorific forms
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Saying it happened (았/었) | gaeseonhasyeosseoyohe/she improved (honorific) |
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